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Latest Fact-Checks In Stimulus

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National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release:
Says a new report proves the stimulus supported by N.J. Democrats cost $278,000 per job.
False
By Sabrina Eaton • July 19, 2011
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on July 5, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter:
"POTUS’ economists: ‘Stimulus’ Has Cost $278,000 per job."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • July 15, 2011
Ocean State Policy Research Institute
Ocean State Policy Research Institute
stated on June 29, 2011 in report:
"Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus projects in Rhode Island include … $250,000 to provide digital television to the state’s inmate population."
False
By Richard Salit • July 10, 2011
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on June 3, 2011 in a press release.:
"President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine’s $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs."
False
By Jacob Geiger • June 20, 2011
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on June 3, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter.:
Non-defense discretionary spending has increased "by over 80 percent in the last two years."
False
By Jacob Geiger • June 10, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on May 26, 2011 in a news conference.:
The 2009 stimulus bill "failed to get people back to work."
False
By Sean Gorman • June 3, 2011
Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown
stated on February 17, 2011 in an interview with WESH-TV:
The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians."
False
By Katie Sanders • March 2, 2011
Victoria Taft
Victoria Taft
stated on December 22, 2010 in a website posting:
Portland spent nearly $1 million in federal stimulus money to install bike path signs where they already existed.
False
By Janie Har • January 8, 2011
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad:
Says Tom Perriello voted "to give tax breaks to foreign companies creating jobs in China."
False
By Michael Martz • October 25, 2010
Austin Scott
Austin Scott
stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial:
Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China
False
By Willoughby Mariano • October 19, 2010
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on September 17, 2010 in a press release.:
"Over the past year ... our 16 counties have hemorrhaged more than 6,000 jobs with no apparent end in sight."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 27, 2010
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on September 7, 2010 in a radio interview:
A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin "has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state."
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 26, 2010
Jim Huffman
Jim Huffman
stated on September 17, 2010 in a television/web ad:
Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • September 24, 2010
Austan Goolsbee
Austan Goolsbee
stated on September 12, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
John Boehner has called for "repealing the rest of the stimulus, which would raise taxes on 110 million middle class people."
False
By Robert Farley • September 13, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press':
"There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it."
False
By Robert Farley • August 10, 2010
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on July 18, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"Recent data showed Nevada ranks 50th in the money received from" the stimulus bill.
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post:
"We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!"
False
By Catharine Richert • February 23, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party:
Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."
False
By Catharine Richert • February 9, 2010
Jeb Hensarling
Jeb Hensarling
stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore:
"What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats."
False
By Robert Farley • January 30, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue:
Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes."
False
By Robert Farley • November 16, 2009
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