At some point in the first presidential debate Wednesday night,
President Obama likely will claim 90 percent of the federal debt that
has piled up during his presidency is a consequence of the policies of
his predecessor, Republican George W. Bush.
Mr. Obama won’t be telling the truth. Treasury data cited by the president covers a 10-year period that excludes Mr. Obama’s fourth year, and the president signed two bills alone that account for $1.6 trillion of the $5.2 trillion in deficits over the last four years — about 31 percent.
Likewise, don’t be surprised if Republican nominee Mitt Romney claims during the high-stakes encounter with Mr. Obama that five separate “studies” show the Republican’s tax plan will cut rates without lowering revenue and without raising taxes on the middle class.
Also not true. There are three studies that reviewed and supported the Romney claim, but the candidate inflates that number by throwing in a couple of favorable newspaper editorials.
As much as journalists would like their work to be considered “studies,” researchers never view them as such.
Looking to flip the race’s momentum in the much-anticipated debate in Denver, Mr. Romney arrived in Colorado late Monday after being drilling with his debate team, which features Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican, standing in as the president. Mr. Romney was to hold a rally in Denver on Monday night before engaging in a final round of debate preparations.
Mr. Obama won’t be telling the truth. Treasury data cited by the president covers a 10-year period that excludes Mr. Obama’s fourth year, and the president signed two bills alone that account for $1.6 trillion of the $5.2 trillion in deficits over the last four years — about 31 percent.
Likewise, don’t be surprised if Republican nominee Mitt Romney claims during the high-stakes encounter with Mr. Obama that five separate “studies” show the Republican’s tax plan will cut rates without lowering revenue and without raising taxes on the middle class.
Also not true. There are three studies that reviewed and supported the Romney claim, but the candidate inflates that number by throwing in a couple of favorable newspaper editorials.
As much as journalists would like their work to be considered “studies,” researchers never view them as such.
Looking to flip the race’s momentum in the much-anticipated debate in Denver, Mr. Romney arrived in Colorado late Monday after being drilling with his debate team, which features Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican, standing in as the president. Mr. Romney was to hold a rally in Denver on Monday night before engaging in a final round of debate preparations.
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