Latest False Fact-checks in Stimulus 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." 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." Jim Huffman stated on September 17, 2010 in a television/web ad: Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants." 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." 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." 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. 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!" 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." 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." 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." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In North Carolina, they used stimulus money to hire one new state worker. His job, apply for more stimulus funds from the taxpayers by the way of the federal government." Sarah Palin stated on June 8, 2009 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox: Palin said stimulus money for weatherization required "universal energy building codes for Alaska, kind of a one-size-fits-all building code that isn't going to work up there in Alaska." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in 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." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in 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." Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco." Jim DeMint stated on February 5, 2009 in 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." Robert Gibbs stated on February 2, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.: "There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in 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." Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington." Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow."
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." 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." Jim Huffman stated on September 17, 2010 in a television/web ad: Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants." 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." 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." 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. 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!" 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." 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." 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." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In North Carolina, they used stimulus money to hire one new state worker. His job, apply for more stimulus funds from the taxpayers by the way of the federal government." Sarah Palin stated on June 8, 2009 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox: Palin said stimulus money for weatherization required "universal energy building codes for Alaska, kind of a one-size-fits-all building code that isn't going to work up there in Alaska." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in 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." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in 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." Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco." Jim DeMint stated on February 5, 2009 in 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." Robert Gibbs stated on February 2, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.: "There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in 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." Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington." Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow."
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."
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."
Jim Huffman stated on September 17, 2010 in a television/web ad: Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants."
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."
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."
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.
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!"
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."
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."
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."
Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago."
John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In North Carolina, they used stimulus money to hire one new state worker. His job, apply for more stimulus funds from the taxpayers by the way of the federal government."
Sarah Palin stated on June 8, 2009 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox: Palin said stimulus money for weatherization required "universal energy building codes for Alaska, kind of a one-size-fits-all building code that isn't going to work up there in Alaska."
Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in 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."
Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in 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."
Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco."
Jim DeMint stated on February 5, 2009 in 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."
Robert Gibbs stated on February 2, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.: "There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill.
Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in 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."
Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington."
Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow."