Claim: Newt Gingrich claims that "more people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." He's wrong. More were added under Bush than under Obama, according to the most recent figures. The former speaker made that claim Jan. 16 in a Republican debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and his campaign organization quickly inserted the snippet in a new 30-second TV ad that began running Jan. 18 in South Carolina.
Fact-check: Newt's Faulty Food-Stamp Claim - FactCheck.org
Verdict: newt gingrich claims that "more people have been put on food stamps by barack obama than any president in american history." he's wrong. more were added under bush than under obama, according to the most recent figures. the former speaker made that claim jan. 16 in a republican debate in myrtle beach, s.c., and his campaign organization quickly inserted the snippet in a new 30-second tv ad that began running jan. 18 in south carolina.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2012-01-18T20:55:33