Author Archives: Eugene Kiely

Romney Wrong on Deficits, Auto Bailout

Posted on June 9, 2011 , Corrected on June 15, 2011

Mitt Romney wrongly claimed deficits “multiplied … by a factor of four or five” under President Barack Obama. He also incorrectly stated that auto companies have repaid only a "small" share of the government bailout money. The deficit was already running at $1.2 trillion when Obama took office, and it …
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Chrysler Paid in Full?

Posted on June 6, 2011

Taxpayer beware: You have to read the fine print to know what the president means when he says Chrysler has paid back "every dime" of loans it received "during my watch." The company got $12.5 billion in bailout funds under the Bush and Obama administrations, but — despite what the …
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June 3: Debt, Medicare, Fuel Standards

Posted on June 3, 2011
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Palin Whoppers on Debt, Oil Imports

Posted on June 1, 2011

Sarah Palin made two wildly inaccurate claims on the debt accumulated under President Obama and oil imports. She wrongly said that the debt had grown more under Obama than "all those other presidents combined." She also was way off when she claimed that the U.S. is going to spend "$8 …
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DNC Chair Throws Truth to ‘Wolves’

Posted on May 31, 2011

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz falsely claimed that seniors with preexisting medical conditions would be denied Medicare coverage under the GOP's plan. The House GOP plan specifically says insurance companies “must agree to offer insurance to all Medicare beneficiaries.”  She also repeated a false Democratic talking point that future beneficiaries — …
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May 27: Light Blubs, Bailouts, Pawlenty

Posted on May 27, 2011

 

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Playing Politics with Gasoline Prices

Posted on May 27, 2011

Democrats and Republicans disagree on energy policy, but this they share: Both shade the facts on the complex issue for political advantage. Republicans say repealing oil industry tax breaks will drive up costs at the pump. However …
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Ryan Revises History on Medicare Reform

Posted on May 23, 2011

Rep. Paul Ryan revises history when he says his Medicare plan is "in keeping with the Bill Clinton bipartisan committee" proposal in 1999. Contrary to the impression left by Ryan, the commission's final report failed largely along partisan lines. Clinton opposed it, and all four of his appointees voted against …
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May 20: Jobs, Uninsured, Federal Debt

Posted on May 20, 2011
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Newt vs. Newt

Posted on May 19, 2011

Newt Gingrich is engaging in some revisionist history by claiming he was not referring to Rep. Paul Ryan during his now infamous "Meet the Press" interview. That’s absurd. "Meet the Press" host David Gregory asked him point blank whether Republicans should go ahead with Ryan’s plan to revamp Medicare, and …
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