Claim: Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Xavier Becerra made misstatements about the debt ceiling debate and Social Security. McConnell, R-Ky., was incorrect when he claimed that "nobody is talking about not raising the debt ceiling." In fact, Rep. Michele Bachmann said she would not vote to raise the debt limit in her first presidential ad that began airing on Friday. Becerra, D-Calif., repeated a false Democratic talking point when he claimed that "Social Security hasn't contributed 1 cent to …
Fact-check: Twists and Turns on the Debt - FactCheck.org
Verdict: sen. mitch mcconnell and rep. xavier becerra made misstatements about the debt ceiling debate and social security. mcconnell, r-ky., was incorrect when he claimed that "nobody is talking about not raising the debt ceiling." in fact, rep. michele bachmann said she would not vote to raise the debt limit in her first presidential ad that began airing on friday. becerra, d-calif., repeated a false democratic talking point when he claimed that "social security hasn't contributed 1 cent to …
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Date published: 2011-07-12T20:52:06