Claim: In a primary battle between two House Republicans, a Florida congressman claims in a campaign mailer that his opponent was someone President Barack Obama "counted on" to "approve" stimulus spending. Not really. The mailer's target, Sandy Adams, is a freshman congresswoman who arrived in Washington nearly two years after the stimulus passed into law. The flier's evidence — in fine print — is Adams' record in the Florida legislature. As a state representative,
Fact-check: Florida Primary Flier Frames Republican - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a primary battle between two house republicans, a florida congressman claims in a campaign mailer that his opponent was someone president barack obama "counted on" to "approve" stimulus spending. not really. the mailer's target, sandy adams, is a freshman congresswoman who arrived in washington nearly two years after the stimulus passed into law. the flier's evidence — in fine print — is adams' record in the florida legislature. as a state representative,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Ben Finley
Date published: 2012-07-20T19:55:32