Claim: An ad from the Romney campaign mocks President Obama's proposal to create a "Secretary of Business," but misrepresents the president's proposal. The ad says that "his solution to everything is to add another bureaucrat." But in fact, Obama's plan actually seeks to consolidate more than a half dozen agencies, trim the federal workforce by as many as 1,000 to 2,000 employees and save $3 billion. In short, it specifically seeks to reduce bureaucracy. According to the narrator in the video: "Barack Obama says he may appoint a Secretary of Business.
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Verdict: an ad from the romney campaign mocks president obama's proposal to create a "secretary of business," but misrepresents the president's proposal. the ad says that "his solution to everything is to add another bureaucrat." but in fact, obama's plan actually seeks to consolidate more than a half dozen agencies, trim the federal workforce by as many as 1,000 to 2,000 employees and save $3 billion. in short, it specifically seeks to reduce bureaucracy. according to the narrator in the video: "barack obama says he may appoint a secretary of business.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-11-01T20:30:49