Claim: A visually striking new ad from a Republican Senate candidate provides a stark image of the U.S. debt problem — and almost gets the numbers right. The 30-second spot hit the airwaves in Wisconsin April 7. It shows GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde climbing up the foothills of an Everest-like graph depicting the soaring federal debt. Hovde's scary-looking chart is accurate. But as he speaks, he exaggerates both the degree of current borrowing,
Fact-check: Good Debt Chart, Hyped Narration - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a visually striking new ad from a republican senate candidate provides a stark image of the u.s. debt problem — and almost gets the numbers right. the 30-second spot hit the airwaves in wisconsin april 7. it shows gop senate candidate eric hovde climbing up the foothills of an everest-like graph depicting the soaring federal debt. hovde's scary-looking chart is accurate. but as he speaks, he exaggerates both the degree of current borrowing,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2012-04-10T14:39:07