Claim: Democratic Rep. Allen Boyd of Florida is running a TV ad falsely accusing his primary opponent of having "killed jobs," while exaggerating his own record for creating jobs. The ad, titled "Job Killer," has been airing since May 20 in Boyd's North Florida district. Job Killer? Rep. Boyd's ad goes too far when it charges that his rival, state Sen. Al Lawson, "killed" transportation and hospital jobs when he voted for the fiscal year 2011 state budget.
Fact-check: Boyd's Ad on Florida Jobs Stretches Truth - FactCheck.org
Verdict: democratic rep. allen boyd of florida is running a tv ad falsely accusing his primary opponent of having "killed jobs," while exaggerating his own record for creating jobs. the ad, titled "job killer," has been airing since may 20 in boyd's north florida district. job killer? rep. boyd's ad goes too far when it charges that his rival, state sen. al lawson, "killed" transportation and hospital jobs when he voted for the fiscal year 2011 state budget.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2010-06-09T21:50:48