Claim: Chemical and oil lobbies were behind an ad that dogged Obama's Midwestern bus tour, attacking anti-smog regulations proposed by the administration. Their trade groups are among the business organizations backing a front group calling itself the "Coalition for American Jobs," which sponsored the ad. The TV spot accused the president of "talking jobs" on his Midwestern tour, while his administration is "putting 7 million American jobs at risk" by considering "unnecessary" tightening of anti-smog regulations.
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Verdict: chemical and oil lobbies were behind an ad that dogged obama's midwestern bus tour, attacking anti-smog regulations proposed by the administration. their trade groups are among the business organizations backing a front group calling itself the "coalition for american jobs," which sponsored the ad. the tv spot accused the president of "talking jobs" on his midwestern tour, while his administration is "putting 7 million american jobs at risk" by considering "unnecessary" tightening of anti-smog regulations.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2011-08-18T19:28:25