Claim: A Club for Growth Action TV ad in Nebraska's Republican Senate primary exaggerates spending under state Attorney General Jon Bruning. It claims Bruning has "nearly doubled" his office's budget. But the increase — 81 percent from 2003 to 2011 — doesn't account for inflation or the fact that the AG's office now pays to defend suits filed against all state agencies, rather than having individual agencies cover the cost. The budget figure also includes a 516 percent increase in federal funds,
Fact-check: Inflated Claims in Nebraska's GOP Senate Primary - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a club for growth action tv ad in nebraska's republican senate primary exaggerates spending under state attorney general jon bruning. it claims bruning has "nearly doubled" his office's budget. but the increase — 81 percent from 2003 to 2011 — doesn't account for inflation or the fact that the ag's office now pays to defend suits filed against all state agencies, rather than having individual agencies cover the cost. the budget figure also includes a 516 percent increase in federal funds,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-04-11T22:51:00