Claim: The Illinois Senate candidates strayed from the facts on Sunday's "Meet the Press," which featured a debate between Republican Mark Kirk, a House member, and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias, the state treasurer. Bridge Claims Go Nowhere Kirk exaggerated his role in combating the "bridge to nowhere," a name given interchangeably to two Alaska bridge projects that have become symbols for government pork: Kirk: "The Kirk Amendment passed in the House … attacked the bridge to nowhere,
Fact-check: Kirk, Giannoulias Misstate Facts in Debate - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the illinois senate candidates strayed from the facts on sunday's "meet the press," which featured a debate between republican mark kirk, a house member, and democrat alexi giannoulias, the state treasurer. bridge claims go nowhere kirk exaggerated his role in combating the "bridge to nowhere," a name given interchangeably to two alaska bridge projects that have become symbols for government pork: kirk: "the kirk amendment passed in the house … attacked the bridge to nowhere,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jess Henig
Date published: 2010-10-13T19:41:35