Claim: On NBC's "Meet the Press," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid exaggerated the latest job gains in the manufacturing sector and grossly minimized tea party victories in the 2010 midterm elections. In the interview — which NBC taped a day before the Jan. 8 shooting of Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others in Tucson, Ariz. — Reid spoke about the latest employment numbers. The economy added 113,000 private sector jobs in the month of December, dropping the unemployment rate to 9.4 percent from 9.8 percent.
Fact-check: Reid Wrong on Jobs, Tea Party  - FactCheck.org
Verdict: on nbc's "meet the press," senate majority leader harry reid exaggerated the latest job gains in the manufacturing sector and grossly minimized tea party victories in the 2010 midterm elections. in the interview — which nbc taped a day before the jan. 8 shooting of democratic rep. gabrielle giffords and others in tucson, ariz. — reid spoke about the latest employment numbers. the economy added 113,000 private sector jobs in the month of december, dropping the unemployment rate to 9.4 percent from 9.8 percent.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2011-01-10T21:27:08