Claim: A Ted Cruz TV ad in South Carolina blames President Obama for "threatening 3,000 jobs at Fort Jackson." Actually, only 180 jobs were cut. The potential for deeper cuts was avoided by a bill signed last year by Obama -- and opposed by Cruz.
Fact-check: Cruz's Misleading Ad on Military Cuts - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a ted cruz tv ad in south carolina blames president obama for "threatening 3,000 jobs at fort jackson." actually, only 180 jobs were cut. the potential for deeper cuts was avoided by a bill signed last year by obama -- and opposed by cruz.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2016-01-27T22:06:23