Georgia Republican Party leaders are actively trying to make the case that President Barack Obama is not a good steward of the nation’s checkbook.
One recent post on the party’s website caused our Truth-O-Meter to light up.
“It is clear that America could not afford the first four years of Barack Obama’s presidency, let alone the unimaginable economic nightmare that would surely be his second term,” the party wrote. “In fact, at his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United States of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents — combined!”
The party even has an “Obama Debt Watch” digital tote board on its website.
Several Republican leaders have made similar claims, which have been fact-checked by our colleagues at our national PolitiFact office. The rulings have varied because the statements have been
Article source: http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2012/feb/13/GaGOP/obama-setting-debt-record-georgia-gop-says/
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