August 05, 2011 10:59 am ET filed under Fact Check
"Where Are The Jobs?" Republicans Cut Them
After pushing through a debt-ceiling increase deal comprised entirely of spending cuts, Republicans have returned to their "Where are the jobs?" messaging campaign. It is an ironic message given that Republicans have spent the 112th Congress insisting on spending cuts that will further undermine job creation. Following in the tradition of putting ideology ahead of the economy, Republicans threatened to let the United States default until they got a debt deal that included only spending cuts. The cuts in the bill could cost Americans another 1.8 million jobs next year and continue to hurt economic growth. Ultimately, when Republicans ask, "Where are the jobs?" they should ask themselves first.
January 07, 2011 3:03 pm ET filed under Blog
GOP Swearing-In Absentees May Have Violated House Ethics Rules With Fundraiser
July 30, 2010 3:53 pm ET filed under Blog
The Modern Republican Party: Brought To You By Fraud & Tax Evasion
July 20, 2010 5:47 pm ET filed under Blog
After The Filibuster: Republicans Committed To Protecting The Rich, Ignoring The Jobless
March 31, 2010 11:53 am ET filed under Fact Check
FactCheck.org Smacks Down The GOP's "16,500 New IRS Agents" Lie
In the final weeks of the health care debate, Republicans repeated the baseless claim that the Affordable Care Act required "16,500 additional IRS agents." The experts at FactCheck.org examined the claim yesterday and deemed it "wildly inaccurate."
