Romney Goes On Offense, Pays For It In First Wave of Fact-Checks

[JaneyVee]

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Here is a sample of what's being reported about the truthiness of what Obama and Romney had to say Wednesday night on stage at the University of Denver:


— One of the biggest disputes was over tax cuts. Obama argued that Romney's plan to stimulate the economy includes a tax cut totaling $5 trillion that, Obama said, isn't possible because the Republican nominee is also promising to spend money in other places.

Romney flatly disputed that number. "First of all, I don't have a $5 trillion tax cut," he said.

Who's right? The Washington Post's Fact Checker says the facts on this one are on Obama's side. The New York Times notes that Romney "has proposed cutting all marginal tax rates by 20 percent — which would in and of itself cut tax revenue by $5 trillion."

FactCheck.org has weighed in too, tweeting during the debate that "Romney says he will pay for $5T tax cut without raising deficit or raising taxes on middle class. Experts say that's not possible."



The LONG rest: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/03/162263539/romney-goes-on-offense-pays-for-it-in-first-wave-of-fact-checks?sc=tw&cc=share

[mother earth]

1. Lying is what Mittwit does, math, facts, always optional..fact checking always bites him in the ass.

He is either delusional, or he thinks other people are...you cannot balance budgets without increasing revenues and cutting. He wants to cut all that is beneficial to the middle class, while lining the pockets of the tax evaders such as himself. He would make us long for the days of GW's drunken spending and oblivion...Rmoney needs to REGULATE himself!

He truly is an Etch-A-Sketch...wait for it...wait for it...yet another version of what he will do - depending upon who is actually listening...the lies and magic underwear just never stop!