Claim: The White House misleadingly suggests that the Republicans' plan to pay for a payroll tax cut would result in "forcing cuts to things like education and medical research." The bill passed by House Republicans mentions no such cuts. And while the bill may or may not require cuts to discretionary spending, there's no reason those cuts would have to come from popular programs like education or medical research. The White House's nearly six-minute "white board"
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Verdict: the white house misleadingly suggests that the republicans' plan to pay for a payroll tax cut would result in "forcing cuts to things like education and medical research." the bill passed by house republicans mentions no such cuts. and while the bill may or may not require cuts to discretionary spending, there's no reason those cuts would have to come from popular programs like education or medical research. the white house's nearly six-minute "white board"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2011-12-16T20:46:41