Claim: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its allies have launched a last-minute TV attack claiming that "Washington wants 600 billion in new borrowing for their health care bill," despite the fact that the Congressional Budget Office projects the bill will reduce the federal deficit over the next 10 years, and for the 10 years after that, as well. The ad was announced Thursday, March 18 by Employers for a Healthy Economy, a coalition of business groups opposed to the legislation.
Fact-check: Burrowing into "Borrowing" - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the u.s. chamber of commerce and its allies have launched a last-minute tv attack claiming that "washington wants 600 billion in new borrowing for their health care bill," despite the fact that the congressional budget office projects the bill will reduce the federal deficit over the next 10 years, and for the 10 years after that, as well. the ad was announced thursday, march 18 by employers for a healthy economy, a coalition of business groups opposed to the legislation.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2010-03-19T21:28:45