Claim: Mitch McConnell incorrectly claimed that oil production is "up 96 percent on state-owned land and private land," which isn't close to being true. Production rose 11 percent on those lands in fiscal year 2011, the period to which McConnell alluded. Even over the last five fiscal years, the rise has been 15 percent — not even one-sixth as large as he claimed. The Senate Republican Leader's flub occurred on CNN's "State of the Union"
Fact-check: McConnell Misreads Oil Report  - FactCheck.org
Verdict: mitch mcconnell incorrectly claimed that oil production is "up 96 percent on state-owned land and private land," which isn't close to being true. production rose 11 percent on those lands in fiscal year 2011, the period to which mcconnell alluded. even over the last five fiscal years, the rise has been 15 percent — not even one-sixth as large as he claimed. the senate republican leader's flub occurred on cnn's "state of the union"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Ben Finley
Date published: 2012-04-03T13:40:01