Claim: Rep. Paul Ryan exaggerates future growth of the federal debt in a chart contained in his newly released budget plan. The chart relies on Congressional Budget Office projections from last year that do not account for actions taken since then to reduce federal deficits by nearly $2 trillion over 10 years. The chart also projects debt levels out to 2060, although CBO warns that such long-term projections are "highly uncertain." Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican who chairs the House Budget Committee,
Fact-check: Charting Ryan's Debt Exaggeration - FactCheck.org
Verdict: rep. paul ryan exaggerates future growth of the federal debt in a chart contained in his newly released budget plan. the chart relies on congressional budget office projections from last year that do not account for actions taken since then to reduce federal deficits by nearly $2 trillion over 10 years. the chart also projects debt levels out to 2060, although cbo warns that such long-term projections are "highly uncertain." ryan, a wisconsin republican who chairs the house budget committee,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2013-03-14T21:27:36