Claim: Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren are accusing each other of "not telling the truth." Brown says Warren worked to "restrict payments" to asbestos victims, while Warren says she worked to "get more money" for them. We find Warren is correct; Brown's ad is a distortion. It may seem counter-intuitive that Warren's work on behalf of an insurance company that covered an asbestos manufacturer could be work on the same side as the victims of the case.
Fact-check: Warren's Role in Asbestos Case - FactCheck.org
Verdict: massachusetts sen. scott brown and challenger elizabeth warren are accusing each other of "not telling the truth." brown says warren worked to "restrict payments" to asbestos victims, while warren says she worked to "get more money" for them. we find warren is correct; brown's ad is a distortion. it may seem counter-intuitive that warren's work on behalf of an insurance company that covered an asbestos manufacturer could be work on the same side as the victims of the case.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-10-15T21:24:16