Claim: In his weekly address, President Obama blasted Republicans for using "procedural tactics to block a simple, up-or-down vote" on loan help for small businesses. But that's false. Democrats have proposed no such "simple, up-or-down vote" on the small business benefits alone. What Republicans have blocked are votes on extending unemployment benefits, something Democrats once packaged with one part of Obama's proposals to benefit small business. (And a number of Republicans say they're not opposed to extending unemployment insurance benefits —
Fact-check: Obama Wrong on GOP, Small Business Criticism - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in his weekly address, president obama blasted republicans for using "procedural tactics to block a simple, up-or-down vote" on loan help for small businesses. but that's false. democrats have proposed no such "simple, up-or-down vote" on the small business benefits alone. what republicans have blocked are votes on extending unemployment benefits, something democrats once packaged with one part of obama's proposals to benefit small business. (and a number of republicans say they're not opposed to extending unemployment insurance benefits —
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2010-07-20T16:38:48