Claim: In a March fundraising letter to Floridians, Mitt Romney skews economic statistics under President Barack Obama. Among the letter's claims: Romney says the numbers for unemployment, bankruptcies and foreclosures are "soaring." That's simply not true. They all started rising sharply under Bush, continued to rise for a time under Obama, but then peaked and are currently declining. Romney claims Obama stood over "the greatest job loss in modern American history." But more jobs were lost under his predecessor.
Fact-check: Romney Fundraising Pitch Skews Stats  - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a march fundraising letter to floridians, mitt romney skews economic statistics under president barack obama. among the letter's claims: romney says the numbers for unemployment, bankruptcies and foreclosures are "soaring." that's simply not true. they all started rising sharply under bush, continued to rise for a time under obama, but then peaked and are currently declining. romney claims obama stood over "the greatest job loss in modern american history." but more jobs were lost under his predecessor.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Ben Finley
Date published: 2012-04-06T21:13:47