Claim: Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell's angry outburst on CBS' "60 Minutes" was more than unexpected. It was factually wrong. In a segment on slot machine gambling, Rendell lashed out at CBS reporter Lesley Stahl, when she asked about the "downside" of expanding casino gambling. The outgoing Democratic governor, who signed legislation to allow slot machine gambling in 2004 and table games in 2010, said the "biggest downside is that some people lose their paychecks." But he became visibly angry at Stahl for asking if he had second thoughts about signing legislation that caused "new gamblers"
Fact-check: Gov. Rendell's Outburst Misses Mark  - FactCheck.org
Verdict: pennsylvania gov. ed rendell's angry outburst on cbs' "60 minutes" was more than unexpected. it was factually wrong. in a segment on slot machine gambling, rendell lashed out at cbs reporter lesley stahl, when she asked about the "downside" of expanding casino gambling. the outgoing democratic governor, who signed legislation to allow slot machine gambling in 2004 and table games in 2010, said the "biggest downside is that some people lose their paychecks." but he became visibly angry at stahl for asking if he had second thoughts about signing legislation that caused "new gamblers"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2011-01-11T21:02:53