FactChecking ‘The Pledge’

FactCheck by Brooks Jackson | Sep. 25, 2010 (News)
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 »

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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Sep. 25, 2010

But as might be expected in a partisan manifesto, this is a lopsided rendering. At times it is more caricature than portrait: any facts that might brighten it are simply left out, and some claims are exaggerated or incorrect. —- More than half (4.4 million) were lost before Obama took office. —- As we also wrote in June of last year, the White House explanation was simple: “They say President George Bush left them a worse mess than they realized" when Obama’s advisers came up with their predictions. And that’s true. —- What the Pledge fails to note is that Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress have consistently promised to extend the Bush tax cuts for all families making less than $250,000 a year, and singles making less than $200,000.

More misleading and lies from the party of no in their new “Pledge”. It must be remember that the Newt and (most of) his gang did not live up to their “Contract” in the 90’s (remember term limits?).

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