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Latest Fact-Checks In Stimulus

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Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on June 22, 2011 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."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2011
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on June 15, 2011 a press release
Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • June 25, 2011
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on June 3, 2011 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
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 12, 2011 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
The Obama administration has cut taxes on small businesses 17 times.
Mostly True
June 13, 2011
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on June 3, 2011 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 a news conference.
The 2009 stimulus bill "failed to get people back to work."
False
By Sean Gorman • June 3, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 18, 2011 an interview
"Gov. (Rick) Perry helped balance his budget with about $6 billion worth of federal help, which he happily took, and then started blaming the members of Congress who had offered that help."
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 24, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 29, 2011 an announcement of an application for federal stimulus money for rail
On federal stimulus money for expanding rail service.
No Flip
By James B. Nelson • April 13, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on March 17, 2011 a TV interview.
Discretionary spending has "increased over 20-some percent in two years if you don’t include the stimulus. If you put in the stimulus, it’s over 80 percent."
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • April 1, 2011
Gail Collins
Gail Collins
stated on February 16, 2011 a column
Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 16, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on March 4, 2011 a press release.
"Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 16, 2011
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on February 1, 2011 a news release
Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • March 9, 2011
Raymond LaHood
Raymond LaHood
stated on March 2, 2011 a speech to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
"Thirty-five states have accepted high-speed intercity rail money."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 4, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 2, 2011 an interview with Fox News.
Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 3, 2011
Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown
stated on February 17, 2011 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
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 27, 2011 an interview with CNN.
Says Tri-Rail shows the potential problems with investing in high-speed rail.
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 1, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on February 17, 2011 a press release.
The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • February 28, 2011
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on January 4, 2011 a radio interview
Says signs posted at projects funded by the federal stimulus act has cost "20 or 40 million" dollars.
Half-True
By Tom Feran • February 28, 2011
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on February 17, 2011 a news release
Since Sherrod Brown and the Democrats "rammed" the economic stimulus bill through, "Ohio's unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, above the national average."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • February 22, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on February 18, 2011 a press statement.
On high-speed rail.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • February 18, 2011
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