Claim: Senate Democratic leaders, under pressure from Republicans to cut the budget, have been misleading the public by claiming they already have "cut" spending by $41 billion. The fact is that the Democrats haven't "cut" any spending. Congress hasn't passed a budget for fiscal year 2011, and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says federal spending continues to rise. First a little background: House Republicans passed legislation in the early morning of Feb. 19 that would fund the federal government for fiscal year 2011.
Fact-check: Dems, GOP Exaggerate Spending 'Cuts' - FactCheck.org
Verdict: senate democratic leaders, under pressure from republicans to cut the budget, have been misleading the public by claiming they already have "cut" spending by $41 billion. the fact is that the democrats haven't "cut" any spending. congress hasn't passed a budget for fiscal year 2011, and the nonpartisan congressional budget office says federal spending continues to rise. first a little background: house republicans passed legislation in the early morning of feb. 19 that would fund the federal government for fiscal year 2011.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2011-02-23T22:25:35