Claim: Four more freshman House Democrats are claiming in ads to have opposed the Wall Street bailout. We wrote last week about five ads being run by first-term Democrats claiming they voted against the bailout, which created the unpopular Troubled Asset Relief Program. But Congress approved the bailout program before these lawmakers were even elected, much less sworn in. It appears the misleading claim is contagious: Now Betsy Markey of Colorado and Mark Schauer of Michigan all have new ads that contain that assertion.
Fact-check: More Bailout Baloney - FactCheck.org
Verdict: four more freshman house democrats are claiming in ads to have opposed the wall street bailout. we wrote last week about five ads being run by first-term democrats claiming they voted against the bailout, which created the unpopular troubled asset relief program. but congress approved the bailout program before these lawmakers were even elected, much less sworn in. it appears the misleading claim is contagious: now betsy markey of colorado and mark schauer of michigan all have new ads that contain that assertion.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2010-09-08T16:12:57