Latest Fact-Checks In Stimulus

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Ron Johnson
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.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 19, 2010
American Crossroads
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."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 29, 2010
John McCain
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.'"  
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • September 13, 2010
Mark Tapscott
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."
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva, Martha M. Hamilton • August 25, 2010
Brian Robinson
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."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • August 24, 2010
Nancy Pelosi
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."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 13, 2010
George Will
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."
Mostly False
July 13, 2010
John Boehner
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."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2010
Jeff Miller
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."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 24, 2009
Recovery.gov
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.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 19, 2009
George Will
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."
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • August 26, 2009
Eric Cantor
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)."
Mostly False
July 9, 2009
John Boehner
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."
Mostly False
July 7, 2009
John Boehner
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.
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • June 8, 2009
Barack Obama
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."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 29, 2009
Conservatives for Patients' Rights
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."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 11, 2009
Americans United for Change
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."
Mostly False
March 10, 2009
Pat Roberts
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.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 9, 2009
Barack Obama
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."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 18, 2008
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