GOP2012: Republican debate, January 19th, 2012
Pawlenty on Minnesota Budget Deficit
May 06, 2011 at
Please see below for a fact check of Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s comments during the Fox News Presidential debate tonight on his record handling the deficit as Governor of Minnesota.
PAWLENTY'S RHETORIC: “This idea that there's a deficit and I left it in Minnesota is not accurate.”
REALITY: PAWLENTY LEFT MINNESOTA WITH A PROJECTED $6.2 BILLION DEFICIT
When Pawlenty Left Office, Minnesota Faced A $6.2 Billion Deficit For The 2012-2013 Biennium. [Minnesota Public Radio, 12/2/10]
- “Minnesota's Projected Budget Deficit Shrank By A Fifth To $5 Billion … State Economist Tom Stinson Attributed The Improvement To Federal Action That Helped The Economy, Including A Payroll Tax Cut And Delay In A Capital Gains Tax Hike.” [Associated Press, 2/28/11]
- Minnesota’s Budget “Deficit Is Nearly 13 Percent Of The State's General Fund.” [Associated Press, 2/28/11]
Star Tribune’s Lori Sturdevant: “No Other Governor In Minnesota's 152-Year History” Besides Pawlenty “Has Handed His Successor A $6.2 Billion Deficit Forecast.” [Lori Sturdevant op-ed, Star Tribune, 12/4/10]
“Gov. Mark Dayton… Says He Inherited A ‘Horrendous Fiscal Mess’ And Poorly Managed State Agencies” From Pawlenty.” [Associated Press, 2/9/11]
REALITY: PAWLENTY ONLY PLUGGED MINNESOTA’S BUDGET HOLE WITH TEMPORARY FIXES
Under Pawlenty, Minnesota “Tried To Stop The Financial Bleeding With An Assortment Of Band-Aids, From Payment Delays To One-Time Federal Windfalls Of Cash. Now That Bag Of Tricks Is Just About Empty.” [Star Tribune, 1/5/11]
Rochester Post-Bulletin Editorial: “It's Absurd That Pawlenty Is Boasting About Leaving Minnesota With A Balanced Budget And ‘Money In The Bank.’ …The Fine Print Should Disclose This Surplus Wouldn't Exist Without Federal Stimulus Dollars And A $1.4 Billion Loan From Minnesota's Public Schools.” [Rochester Post-Bulletin, 12/6/10]
MinnPost: Minnesota Was Second Among States “That Relied On One-Time Fixes To Close Their Budget Gaps For This Fiscal Year” According To The National Conference of State Legislatures Because “Pawlenty… Relied On One-Time Solutions To Close 41 Percent Of The State’s Gap.” [MinnPost.com, 2/2/10]
REALITY: PAWLENTY USED STIMULUS MONEY TO BALANCE HIS BUDGETS
Pawlenty “Opposed The Stimulus But Accepted The Funding.” [Politico, 4/10/09]
Pawlenty On Stimulus Funding: “We’re Not Bashful About Accepting Our Share Of The Money… If You’re Paying The Tab For The Pizza, It’s Ok To Have A Slice Even If There Are Some Anchovies On It.’” [Washington Post, 2/23/09]
Romney and Gingrich ignore health care challenges asked in the debate
January 27, 2012 at 12:07 AM
Say Anything Mitt Romney even misleads about an election he voted in 20 years ago
January 26, 2012 at 11:49 PM
“Say Anything” Romney distorts the President’s strong record of commitment to Israel
January 26, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Romney and Gingrich’s radical move to the right on immigration
January 26, 2012 at 10:03 PM
On Immigration, “Say Anything” Mitt Romney Tried to Reinvent his Position on the DREAM Act
January 23, 2012 at 10:21 PM
President Obama Has Made it Clear He Will Not Allow a Nuclear Iran
January 23, 2012 at 9:30 PM
Romney’s Tax Plan Would Cut Taxes for the Wealthy and Raise Taxes on the Middle Class
January 23, 2012 at 8:51 PM
Romney Enriched Himself From Investments Made in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
January 23, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Romney Embraced the Congressional Republican’s Cut, Cap and Balance Plan
January 19, 2012 at 9:15 PM
Half of Romney’s Massachusetts Health Care Plan was Paid for by the Federal Government
January 19, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Romney’s So-Called Job Creation Record at Bain Continues to Evolve
January 19, 2012 at 8:33 PM
Mitt Romney Will Say Anything About Choice Depending on the Audience He’s Talking To
January 16, 2012 at 10:27 PM
As Governor, Romney ranked 47th of 50 in Job Creation, While Wages & Income in Massachusetts Fell
January 16, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Romney’s So-called Job Creation Record at Bain Continues to Evolve…
January 16, 2012 at 10:10 PM
RNC Chair Priebus Distorts the President’s Record on Manufacturing Jobs
January 08, 2012 at 1:15 PM
President Obama has Reduced, Eliminated Unnecessary Regulatory Costs and Burdens
January 08, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Romney’s Job Creation Record in Massachusetts was one of the Worst in the Country
January 08, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Romney’s Tax Plan Would Cut Taxes for the Wealthy and Raise Taxes on the Middle Class
January 07, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Romney has Repeatedly Flip-Flopped on Foreign Policy Positions
January 07, 2012 at 8:44 PM
Romney’s So-Called Job Creation Record at Bain Continues to Evolve…
January 07, 2012 at 8:25 PM
Reality: Romney and Gingrich support GOP budget that would end medicare as we know it
December 16, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Romney has repeatedly scoffed at President Obama encouraging young people to pursue manufacturing
December 15, 2011 at 10:23 PM
President Obama saved over 1.4 million American jobs by extending loans to the auto industry
December 15, 2011 at 9:25 PM
Romney and Gingrich have embraced policies are bad for the middle class but good for the wealthiest
December 15, 2011 at 8:36 PM
Here’s What the Average American Family Can Buy with $10,000
December 11, 2011 at 9:36 PM
In tonight’s Iowa Debate Mitt Romney casually offered a $10,000 bet, after calling a $1,500 tax break for the middle class a band-aid. Mitt Romney may not know what $10,000 means to middle class families, but here’s what the average American family can buy with $10,000:
Romney and Gingrich would start aid to Israel at zero
December 11, 2011 at 9:34 PM
While both Romney and Gingrich claim they’d support and defend Israel, they’ve both advocated for starting foreign aid at zero, including Israel. And a fundraiser for Romney served as a lobbyist for the Arab Bank, which was investigated by the Treasury Department for funneling money to Palestinian terrorists. Their records stand in stark contrast to President Obama, who has constantly demonstrated his unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security and well-being, strengthening the unbreakable bond between our two nations. In both word and deed, the President has signaled to the world that the US‐Israel relationship is stronger than ever.
Romney’s Radical Move to the Right on Immigration
December 11, 2011 at 9:19 PM
On immigration, Mitt Romney’s position is the most far-right of the Republican field. Tonight, he once again highlighted his extreme plan and said, “My own view is, those 11 million should register the fact they're here in the country. They should give some transition period of time, allow them settle their affairs and then return home and get in line at the back of the line with everybody else that wants to come here.” With plans like this, it’s clear that Romney is continuing his race to the right and taking his place as one of the most extreme presidential candidates in American history on immigration.
Romney’s Health Care Plan Served as Model for the Affordable Care Act
December 11, 2011 at 9:13 PM
First, Romney said his health care plan in Massachusetts would be a model for the nation. Then, he flip flopped and said it shouldn’t. In reality, the national health reform law that Romney has vowed to repeal was based on Romney’s plan in Massachusetts.
Romney and Gingrich have embraced policies bad for the middle class but good for the wealthiest
December 10, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Both Romney and Gingrich claim their policies are good for the American middle class. But the reality is the economic plans they’ve embraced slash taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Americans and do nearly nothing for the middle class.
Gingrich tries to rewrite his lobbyist history
December 10, 2011 at 8:52 PM
In 2007, Gingrich Praised The Freddie Mac Business Model And Warned Against Changing It, In Direct Contrast With His Current Assertion That He Warned The Mortgage Company Of Its “Insane” Business Practices.
If a $1500 middle class tax cut is a little band-aid, then why does Romney’s plan only offer $54?
December 10, 2011 at 8:40 PM
First, Romney was against extending the payroll tax cut because it was a “temporary little Band-Aid.” Then, he said he’d “like to see the payroll tax cut extended” because it helps American families. And tonight, he again called the payroll tax cut a “little Band-Aid.” His flip-flopping on the payroll tax cut - and his economic plan - shows middle-class Americans whose side he’s really on. And if $1500 for the average American family is a “little Band-Aid,” then why does his plan only give them $54?
Romney Flip-Flopped on being tough on China
December 10, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Tonight, Mitt Romney said that we need to have trade policies that make sense for America, not just for the people with whom we trade. This President has not done that. And China, who has been cheating, has to be cracked down on.
Romney has flip-flopped repeatedly on Afghanistan
November 22, 2011 at 10:17 PM
Romney can’t make up his mind on what his strategy would be in Afghanistan. First, he wouldn’t say what he’d do. Then in January, he said it was his “desire” not to leave Afghanistan. Five months later, he claimed he wanted the troops to come home as soon as possible.
Romney flip-flopped on zero based budgeting for aid to Israel
November 22, 2011 at 10:17 PM
Romney and the rest of the Republican field support zeroing out foreign aid, even with our closest allies – including Israel. But in true Romney fashion, after he supported zeroing out aid to Israel, he flip flopped and said he wanted to increase it instead. And at tonight’s debate, he said his first foreign trip as president would be to Israel to demonstrate our strong relationship.
President Obama is reducing our dependence on foreign oil
November 22, 2011 at 10:10 PM
President Obama has launched a series of trailblazing initiatives to protect the health and safety of the American people, reduce our dependence on imported oil and promote responsible use of domestic energy and new, clean energy technologies
Romney’s plan would wipe out investments in the future of America
November 12, 2011 at 9:26 PM
Romney claimed he would apply tariffs if China doesn’t play by the rules
November 09, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Romney Economic Plan: Massive Tax Breaks for the Wealthy and Corporations, Not the Middle Class
October 18, 2011 at 9:09 PM
Mitt Romney might claim he's looking out for the middle class, but his proposals slash taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Americans, not the middle class.
Don’t Take Our Word For It: Republicans on Republicans
October 11, 2011 at 10:33 PM
The latest GOP debate proved that none of the Republican candidates have a plan to create jobs. But we did hear from Rick Perry about Mitt Romney’s record on jobs, and from Romney on Perry’s record on children’s health care.
Mitt Romney on Health Care
October 11, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts health care law was strikingly similar to the Affordable Care Act – but while he got his wish that the law go national, he now wishes to dismantle Medicare.
Romney Criticized Obama For Enforcing Trade Laws On Chinese Tires
October 11, 2011 at 9:23 PM
When the President stood up for American workers and enforced trade laws against China, Romney said those very laws were “bad for the nation and our workers.”
Romney Affirms He’s Against Auto Industry Recovery He Claimed He Was For
October 11, 2011 at 9:17 PM
While a presidential candidate in 2008, Mitt Romney said he would bail out the auto industry. But tonight, he reaffirmed his belief that Detroit should be allowed to go bankrupt.
GOP Candidates: Let Wall Street Regulate Itself
October 11, 2011 at 9:08 PM
The Republican candidates support repealing Wall Street reform and other important regulations that protect American consumers. Instead, they want to let Wall Street write its own rules.
Don’t Take Our Word For it: Republicans On Republicans
September 23, 2011 at 9:59 AM
At last night's GOP presidential debate, instead of offering a plan to improve the lives of middle-class Americans, the Republican candidates fought over which one of them has changed their position the most since their books came out. None of them managed to offered a single new idea.
Rick Perry’s Texas: Health Care Is More Expensive, Harder To Find
September 22, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Rick Perry can try to blame others for the state of health care in Texas, but middle-class Texans know the reality: Under Governor Perry’s policies, health insurance premiums have risen 105 percent, nearly 6.5 million Texans are uninsured, and the state has spent as little as possible on health care.
Romney’s Massachusetts Health Care Plan Was Just Like President Obama’s Health Care Plan
September 22, 2011 at 10:11 PM
Mitt Romney can run from his record, but the fact is that the health care bill he signed into law in Massachusetts has many similarities to the health care law signed by President Obama.
GOP Candidates Support Gutting And Privatizing Social Security
September 22, 2011 at 10:01 PM
If there’s one thing debate watchers could count on, it’s a full-fledged attack on Social Security from the Republican candidates. These are the same candidates who have previously called for privatizing Social Security and even labeled it a “Ponzi scheme” – and we heard more of the same tonight.
Romney’s Jobs Plan: Keep Special Interests Giveaways Instead Of Helping The Middle Class
September 22, 2011 at 9:35 PM
Mitt Romney claims he’ll lower taxes for the middle class, but his plan will actually let special interests write their own rules, provide more tax cuts to large corporations and wealthy Americans, and cost $2.1 trillion.
Don’t Take Our Word For It: Republicans on Republicans
September 12, 2011 at 11:27 PM
Tonight’s debate confirmed that the Republican candidates are more interested in saying what the Tea Party wants to hear than in doing what the American people are demanding: -- more interested in arguing if Social Security is a "fraud" or a "Ponzi scheme" than in creating jobs.
Obama Administration’s Immigration Policy Keeps Borders Secure, Prioritizes Most Dangerous Threats
September 12, 2011 at 9:44 PM
Despite Republican opposition, President Obama remains committed to fixing our broken immigration system and working to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
Middle Class Families Losing Access to Health Care Under Perry
September 12, 2011 at 9:34 PM
In Rick Perry’s Texas, the state has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country, and rising health care costs have priced middle class families who currently have insurance out of the market.
GOP Candidates Still Want To Repeal Wall Street Reform and Let Bankers Write Their Own Rules
September 12, 2011 at 9:14 PM
The Republican candidates reiterated their desire to repeal Wall Street reform and allow bankers to write their own rules – just like they were able to in the lead-up to the financial crisis.
GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SUPPORT GUTTING, PRIVATIZING AND DISMANTLING SOCIAL SECURITY
September 12, 2011 at 8:31 PM
Whether calling it a “Ponzi scheme” or supporting privatization, the Republicans candidates are continuing their attacks on Social Security.
Don’t Take Our Word For it: Republicans On Republicans
September 08, 2011 at 10:23 AM
From Rick Perry criticizing Mitt Romney's record on jobs to Jon Huntsman's charge that his fellow Republicans are running from science, the Republican candidates took the gloves off and attacked each other at last night's debate.
Rick Perry’s Dismal Education Record
September 07, 2011 at 9:50 PM
As governor, Rick Perry cut $4 billion from Texas schools, might still lay off thousands of teachers, and has seen the states’ education ranking plummet.
Obama Administration’s Immigration Policy Secures Our Borders And Addresses Most Dangerous Threats
September 07, 2011 at 9:42 PM
The Republican candidates attacked President Obama on border security, but his record is clear: unprecedented resources for securing our border and a smart and effective approach to enforcing immigration laws.
GOP Protects Tax Breaks For Oil Companies While President Obama Fights For Balanced Energy Policy
September 07, 2011 at 9:30 PM
President Obama has been pursuing all forms of responsible domestic energy production -- including a record investment in clean technology and the approval of the first new nuclear plant in 30 years. The Republican candidates, however, would all protect special tax breaks for oil companies at the expense of middle class families.
Republican Presidential Candidates’ Rhetoric On Health Care Masks Their Record
September 07, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Though the Republican candidates rail against health care reform now, their criticism ignores the reality of their records. Two candidates implemented similar health reforms in their states and another’s has the highest rate of uninsured people in the nation.
Not Too Long Ago Romney Thought Social Security Should Be Gambled On Stock Market
September 07, 2011 at 9:17 PM
As recently as 2007, Mitt Romney supported George W. Bush’s plan to privatize Social Security.
Fact Check: Romney’s Real Economic Record In Massachusetts
September 07, 2011 at 8:22 PM
While Mitt Romney might like to claim that he’s the Republican candidate with the economic experience needed to be president, his record – from ranking 47th in job creation to raising taxes on individuals and businesses – tells a very different story.
For Middle Class Texans, Perry’s “Miracle” Is Just A Tall Tale
September 07, 2011 at 8:09 PM
While Perry might like to talk about the "Texas miracle," the reality is it’s just another Texas Tall Tale – just remember that growth has been driven by factors he didn’t control, like rising oil prices and increased military spending.
Fact Check: Romney Rejects Balanced Approach He Previously Supported
August 11, 2011 at 10:40 PM
As governor, Mitt Romney bragged to the S&P that he had cut spending and raised taxes in Massachusetts. But at tonight’s debate, he flip flopped on the balanced approach he once took, even rejecting a compromise proposal of 10 spending cuts to every one revenue increase.
Fact Check: Tim Pawlenty on his Economic Plan
August 11, 2011 at 9:31 PM
During tonight's debate, Tim Pawlenty touted his economic plan, which would explode the deficit and provide massive tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires.
GOP Presidential candidates followed the Extreme Wing of TheirParty and Opposed the Compromise
August 11, 2011 at 9:16 PM
In tonight’s debate, Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann reiterated that they opposed the compromise debt agreement. They in fact are following the extreme wing of their party that would have allowed our nation to default for the first time in history, which would have had disastrous effects for our economy.
Republicans on the Ryan Medicare Plan
June 13, 2011 at 10:21 PM
Despite Tim Pawlenty’s attempt to backtrack, he and the other candidates support Paul Ryan’s plan to end Medicare as we know it.
GOP Field on the American Auto Rescue
June 13, 2011 at 9:03 PM
The auto industry intervention saved over a million jobs, but the 2012 Republicans opposed it.
Mitt Romney on Health Care
June 13, 2011 at 8:10 PM
After claiming that RomneyCare would be a “model for the nation” and supporting an individual mandate, Mitt Romney now opposes both.
Mitt Romney on Jobs
June 13, 2011 at 7:59 PM
Mitt Romney’s job creation record as Governor was one of the worst in the country – ranking 47th out of 50.
Tim Pawlenty on Job Creation
June 13, 2011 at 7:43 PM
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Grew From 4.6 Percent To 7.1 Percent Under the Pawlenty administration's Jobs Plan
Rick Santorum on Energy Production
June 13, 2011 at 7:32 PM
Despite Rick Santorum's claims, domestic oil production has increased during the Obama administration.
Pawlenty on Tax Cuts
June 13, 2011 at 6:58 PM
Tim Pawlenty says he would cut taxes, but his plan amounts to a huge tax cut for millionaires, costing billions and adding to the deficit.
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