Claim: The Hill newspaper reported today that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is already spending "leftover" money from a proposed new tax surcharge: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats could use a proposed new tax on the wealthy to pay down the deficit, if there's money left over after funding healthcare reform. Pelosi  said if more savings are found than the initial amount estimated to help offset the $1 trillion-plus healthcare plan,
Fact-check: Pelosi: Dubious "Leftovers" - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the hill newspaper reported today that speaker of the house nancy pelosi is already spending "leftover" money from a proposed new tax surcharge: house speaker nancy pelosi said thursday that democrats could use a proposed new tax on the wealthy to pay down the deficit, if there's money left over after funding healthcare reform. pelosi  said if more savings are found than the initial amount estimated to help offset the $1 trillion-plus healthcare plan,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jess Henig
Date published: 2009-07-17T20:07:34