Claim: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie largely avoided factual claims in a Republican convention keynote address that was heavy on generalities, opinion and platitudes. The pugnacious former prosecutor exaggerated a bit, though, when he bragged about his accomplishments as governor, and he repeated the common but false claim that the president's health care law interferes with the doctor-patient relationship. Christie said he delivered "three balanced budgets with lower taxes." Actually, he cut the state Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income residents and the popular property-tax rebate program for renters and homeowners.
Fact-check: Christie's Fact-Free Keynote - FactCheck.org
Verdict: new jersey gov. chris christie largely avoided factual claims in a republican convention keynote address that was heavy on generalities, opinion and platitudes. the pugnacious former prosecutor exaggerated a bit, though, when he bragged about his accomplishments as governor, and he repeated the common but false claim that the president's health care law interferes with the doctor-patient relationship. christie said he delivered "three balanced budgets with lower taxes." actually, he cut the state earned income tax credit for low-income residents and the popular property-tax rebate program for renters and homeowners.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-08-29T05:24:35