Claim: During his first appearance on CBS' "Face the Nation" on April 18, Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts claimed that the financial regulatory bill could potentially cost insurance companies in his state 25,000 to 35,000 jobs. But the freshman senator has failed to provide any support for the claim, and we have been unable to find any elsewhere. Brown didn't provide the source of the estimate when host Bob Schieffer inquired about it. And our calls to the senator's office haven't been returned.
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Verdict: during his first appearance on cbs' "face the nation" on april 18, republican sen. scott brown of massachusetts claimed that the financial regulatory bill could potentially cost insurance companies in his state 25,000 to 35,000 jobs. but the freshman senator has failed to provide any support for the claim, and we have been unable to find any elsewhere. brown didn't provide the source of the estimate when host bob schieffer inquired about it. and our calls to the senator's office haven't been returned.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2010-04-20T23:53:50