Claim: A group supporting Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch claims in a TV ad that a Republican challenger "voted to allow state employees to double dip, collecting a pension and a pay check." That's a gross exaggeration. Hatch's opponent, former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist, actually authored a bill in the state Senate to ban double dipping. The ad's claim is based on the fact that the bill later was amended to allow the practice to continue on a smaller,
Fact-check: Blurring the Record in Utah - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a group supporting utah sen. orrin hatch claims in a tv ad that a republican challenger "voted to allow state employees to double dip, collecting a pension and a pay check." that's a gross exaggeration. hatch's opponent, former state sen. dan liljenquist, actually authored a bill in the state senate to ban double dipping. the ad's claim is based on the fact that the bill later was amended to allow the practice to continue on a smaller,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Ben Finley
Date published: 2012-04-12T21:41:05