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
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
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
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
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
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
November 16, 2009
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