Economy Alarm: Democrats Dig Themselves into a Deeper Hole Over “Shovel Ready” Projects

April 13, 2009

Democrats Dig Themselves into a Deeper Hole Over “Shovel Ready” Projects
Washington Democrats Want to Shovel Misleading Info About Stimulus, but Refuse to be Held Accountable

Obama Administration Claims 2,000th Stimulus Project:
At an event at the US Department of Transportation in Washington, DC, Mr. Obama said he was “proud to utter the two rarest phrases in the English language – projects are being approved ahead of schedule, and they are coming in under budget.”

Credibility Crash:
We fact checked that statement and found a couple of problems.

While it is true that there are 2,000 transportation projects that have been approved by the Department of Transportation, there are not 2000 projects underway, as the president’s remarks might lead you to believe.

That of course, begs the question: how many Recovery Act transportation projects actually have begun?

The administration isn’t saying. (Lisa Chinn, “From The Fact Check Desk: The 2,000th Stimulus Project,” ABC News, April 13, 2009)

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/04/from-the-fact-c.html

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