FactChecking ‘The Pledge’

Republicans' "Pledge to America" falls short on some of its facts.

The Republican “Pledge to America,” released Sept. 23, contains some dubious factual claims. It declares that “the only parts of the economy expanding are government and our national debt.” Not true. So far this year government employment has declined slightly, while private sector employment has increased by 763,000 jobs. It says that ... Full Story »

Posted by Donica Mensing - via FactCheck, NewsRack (Politics), JR Russ (t), Fabrice Florin (t), David K. Miller (t), Fabrice Florin (f), Steven K Samra (f)

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by Mike LaBonte - Sep. 25, 2010

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