Claim: Club for Growth Action is out with another attack ad on Republican Senate candidate Jon Bruning, this time stretching to paint him as a "big taxer." Earlier this month, the group exaggerated Nebraska Attorney General Bruning's spending record. The latest ad says Bruning "once called for higher gas taxes and Social Security taxes." But it doesn't mention that he did so back in 1992 in an opinion piece in the University of Nebraska's Daily Nebraskan,
Fact-check: Stretching the Truth in Nebraska  - FactCheck.org
Verdict: club for growth action is out with another attack ad on republican senate candidate jon bruning, this time stretching to paint him as a "big taxer." earlier this month, the group exaggerated nebraska attorney general bruning's spending record. the latest ad says bruning "once called for higher gas taxes and social security taxes." but it doesn't mention that he did so back in 1992 in an opinion piece in the university of nebraska's daily nebraskan,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2012-04-23T20:12:29