Claim: On Friday, the Democratic National Committee released an ad attacking Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina for not accepting $700 million in stimulus funds. Sanford is considered a potential Republican candidate for president in 2012. The ad is correct to say that Sanford is "turning down millions in recovery act funds." Sanford has said that he would rather use the money available at his discretion through ARRA to pay down the state's debt, and he requested a special waiver from the White House to do so.
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Verdict: on friday, the democratic national committee released an ad attacking gov. mark sanford of south carolina for not accepting $700 million in stimulus funds. sanford is considered a potential republican candidate for president in 2012. the ad is correct to say that sanford is "turning down millions in recovery act funds." sanford has said that he would rather use the money available at his discretion through arra to pay down the state's debt, and he requested a special waiver from the white house to do so.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Justin Bank
Date published: 2009-03-16T21:44:03