Claim: Mitt Romney made numerous bogus claims in the Oct. 3 debate about the $90 billion in grants, guaranteed loans and tax breaks for energy projects in the stimulus bill: Romney falsely claimed "about half" of the clean-energy companies that received U.S.-backed loans "have gone out of business." But 26 companies received loan guarantees under a loan program cited by Romney, and three of those have filed for bankruptcy. The three firms were approved for about 6 percent of the loan guarantees.
Fact-check: Romney's Clean Energy Whoppers - FactCheck.org
Verdict: mitt romney made numerous bogus claims in the oct. 3 debate about the $90 billion in grants, guaranteed loans and tax breaks for energy projects in the stimulus bill: romney falsely claimed "about half" of the clean-energy companies that received u.s.-backed loans "have gone out of business." but 26 companies received loan guarantees under a loan program cited by romney, and three of those have filed for bankruptcy. the three firms were approved for about 6 percent of the loan guarantees.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-10-04T22:17:53