Claim: In Ohio's 9th Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur misrepresents the facts when she accuses her Republican rival, Rich Iott, of running Food Town supermarkets "straight into the ground" after taking over as CEO of the company from his father. Her ad attacks Iott for "closing neighborhood stores and costing 5,000 people their jobs." But Food Town thrived with Rich Iott as CEO, and the job losses occurred three years after the company was sold to a larger chain and Iott was no longer in charge.
Fact-check: Who Killed Food Town? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in ohio's 9th congressional district, democratic rep. marcy kaptur misrepresents the facts when she accuses her republican rival, rich iott, of running food town supermarkets "straight into the ground" after taking over as ceo of the company from his father. her ad attacks iott for "closing neighborhood stores and costing 5,000 people their jobs." but food town thrived with rich iott as ceo, and the job losses occurred three years after the company was sold to a larger chain and iott was no longer in charge.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2010-09-17T21:25:20