Claim: Americans For Prosperity, a conservative group, has found a unique way to attack Democrats for the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: global warming alarmism. The group notes that the stimulus package calls for "spending billions of dollars" for "green energy." That much is certainly true. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill did include $16.8 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy, and as we've previously discussed there was an additional $11 billion for a so-called smart grid.
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Verdict: americans for prosperity, a conservative group, has found a unique way to attack democrats for the recently passed american recovery and reinvestment act: global warming alarmism. the group notes that the stimulus package calls for "spending billions of dollars" for "green energy." that much is certainly true. according to the congressional budget office, the bill did include $16.8 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy, and as we've previously discussed there was an additional $11 billion for a so-called smart grid.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Justin Bank
Date published: 2009-02-18T16:53:09