Claim: Mitt Romney says, "If you want a fiscal conservative, you can't vote for Rick Santorum, because he's not." Really? Three fiscally conservative groups rate Santorum's lifetime voting record as better than most other Republican lawmakers, and one of them considers him a "Taxpayer Hero." Romney is on paper-thin ice with his new line of attack against his surging rival. Santorum is a "hero" to the anti-pork Citizens Against Government Waste — which gives him a lifetime voting record better than three-fourths of the senators with whom he served in his final year in Congress.
Fact-check: Romney's 'Fiscal Conservative' Whopper - FactCheck.org
Verdict: mitt romney says, "if you want a fiscal conservative, you can't vote for rick santorum, because he's not." really? three fiscally conservative groups rate santorum's lifetime voting record as better than most other republican lawmakers, and one of them considers him a "taxpayer hero." romney is on paper-thin ice with his new line of attack against his surging rival. santorum is a "hero" to the anti-pork citizens against government waste — which gives him a lifetime voting record better than three-fourths of the senators with whom he served in his final year in congress.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2012-02-18T17:00:15