Claim: Former Bush adviser Karen Hughes and Democratic Rep. James Clyburn both twisted facts to make partisan points on "Meet the Press." Hughes claimed that the "vast majority" of recent job losses happened under President Obama, when in fact slightly more jobs were lost when her former boss George W. Bush was president. And Clyburn claimed that inadequate health insurance is "the biggest cause" of personal bankruptcies, which isn't quite true either. Health costs are a contributing factor to most bankruptcies,
Fact-check: Job Loss, Health Care and Bankruptcy - FactCheck.org
Verdict: former bush adviser karen hughes and democratic rep. james clyburn both twisted facts to make partisan points on "meet the press." hughes claimed that the "vast majority" of recent job losses happened under president obama, when in fact slightly more jobs were lost when her former boss george w. bush was president. and clyburn claimed that inadequate health insurance is "the biggest cause" of personal bankruptcies, which isn't quite true either. health costs are a contributing factor to most bankruptcies,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2011-01-25T16:14:34