Claim: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell twisted some fiscal facts in his appearances on the Sunday talk show circuit: McConnell said the Obama administration has "driven spending as a percentage of our economy from 21 percent up to almost 25 percent." But it was already projected to be almost 25 percent — actually 24.9 percent — in fiscal year 2009 even before Obama took office. He also said "99 percent of Americans will not see their taxes go up"
Fact-check: McConnell Fudges Fiscal Facts, Too - FactCheck.org
Verdict: senate republican leader mitch mcconnell twisted some fiscal facts in his appearances on the sunday talk show circuit: mcconnell said the obama administration has "driven spending as a percentage of our economy from 21 percent up to almost 25 percent." but it was already projected to be almost 25 percent — actually 24.9 percent — in fiscal year 2009 even before obama took office. he also said "99 percent of americans will not see their taxes go up"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2013-01-08T13:36:58