Claim: Once again we find that Tim Pawlenty has changed course on an issue that is something of a litmus test for Republican candidates. In this case, it's government bailouts. On Jan. 16, he condemned all such bailouts, saying: "I don't think the government should bail out Wall Street or the mortgage industry or for that matter any other industry." But back in 2008, when the sub-prime lending crisis was gathering force, Pawlenty said that some entities were "too big,
Fact-check: Pawlenty's Bailout Blarney - FactCheck.org
Verdict: once again we find that tim pawlenty has changed course on an issue that is something of a litmus test for republican candidates. in this case, it's government bailouts. on jan. 16, he condemned all such bailouts, saying: "i don't think the government should bail out wall street or the mortgage industry or for that matter any other industry." but back in 2008, when the sub-prime lending crisis was gathering force, pawlenty said that some entities were "too big,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2011-01-24T17:24:27