Claim: John Kuhn, one of 16 Republicans seeking his party's nomination in South Carolina's special House election, falsely claims former Gov. Mark Sanford "supported a massive earmark spending bill." Sanford in fact vetoed the bill, saying it was packed with "politically-driven, pork barrel spending," including some at Kuhn's request. The ad also says Kuhn "opposed that bill and fought to stop wasteful spending." But that claim only goes so far. It's true that Kuhn filibustered the bill in 2003,
Fact-check: Mark Sanford Falsely Accused in TV Ad - FactCheck.org
Verdict: john kuhn, one of 16 republicans seeking his party's nomination in south carolina's special house election, falsely claims former gov. mark sanford "supported a massive earmark spending bill." sanford in fact vetoed the bill, saying it was packed with "politically-driven, pork barrel spending," including some at kuhn's request. the ad also says kuhn "opposed that bill and fought to stop wasteful spending." but that claim only goes so far. it's true that kuhn filibustered the bill in 2003,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2013-03-07T18:59:41