SOTU SPEECH 2014 - SURPRISE,
SURPRISE, SURPRISE our PRESIDENT LIED!
SURPRISE, SURPRISE our PRESIDENT LIED!
Fact check: Obama's State of the
Union filled with LIES!
Union filled with LIES!
PRESIDENT OBAMA has the UNIQUE
ABILITY to look AMERICANS directly in the EYE and LIE, LIE, LIE!
ABILITY to look AMERICANS directly in the EYE and LIE, LIE, LIE!
Brooks Jackson,
Lori Robertson, Robert Farley and Eugene Kiely, FactCheck.org 7:35 a.m. EST
January 29, 2014
Lori Robertson, Robert Farley and Eugene Kiely, FactCheck.org 7:35 a.m. EST
January 29, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC
- JANUARY 28: Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House John
Boehner applaud as President Barack Obama finishes State of the Union speech on
Capitol Hill on January 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. In his fifth State of the
Union address, Obama is expected to emphasize on healthcare, economic fairness
and new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy with bipartisan
cooperation. (Photo by Larry Downing-Pool/Getty Images)(Photo: Pool Getty
Images)
- JANUARY 28: Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House John
Boehner applaud as President Barack Obama finishes State of the Union speech on
Capitol Hill on January 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. In his fifth State of the
Union address, Obama is expected to emphasize on healthcare, economic fairness
and new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy with bipartisan
cooperation. (Photo by Larry Downing-Pool/Getty Images)(Photo: Pool Getty
Images)
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We found a few
overstatements and cherry-picked numbers among the applause lines and proposals
in President Obama's State of the Union address.
overstatements and cherry-picked numbers among the applause lines and proposals
in President Obama's State of the Union address.
• He boasted of
businesses creating "more than 8 million new jobs" in the last four
years. But that leaves out a loss of government jobs, not to mention the loss
of jobs earlier in Obama's presidency.
businesses creating "more than 8 million new jobs" in the last four
years. But that leaves out a loss of government jobs, not to mention the loss
of jobs earlier in Obama's presidency.
• Obama
credited the Affordable Care Act with signing up more than 9 million Americans
for private insurance or Medicaid. But Medicaid estimates include renewals,
along with new enrollees.
credited the Affordable Care Act with signing up more than 9 million Americans
for private insurance or Medicaid. But Medicaid estimates include renewals,
along with new enrollees.
• Obama boasted
that the U.S. "reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other
nation on Earth." Yes, but the U.S. produces a lot of emissions. Looking
at percentage change, dozens of countries did better.
that the U.S. "reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other
nation on Earth." Yes, but the U.S. produces a lot of emissions. Looking
at percentage change, dozens of countries did better.
• Federal
deficits have been "cut by half," as he said, but they're still at
historically high levels.
deficits have been "cut by half," as he said, but they're still at
historically high levels.
• It's also
true, as Obama said, that for the first time in 20 years, domestic oil
production was greater than imports. But the increase in U.S. production is
primarily due to new technology, not government policy.
true, as Obama said, that for the first time in 20 years, domestic oil
production was greater than imports. But the increase in U.S. production is
primarily due to new technology, not government policy.
ANALYSIS
The president
spoke to Congress and the nation on Jan. 28.
spoke to Congress and the nation on Jan. 28.
SELECTIVE JOB
GROWTH STAT
GROWTH STAT
Obama referred
to "more than 8 million new jobs our businesses have created over the past
four years." That's true as far as it goes, but it's a highly selective
statistic.
to "more than 8 million new jobs our businesses have created over the past
four years." That's true as far as it goes, but it's a highly selective
statistic.
It's true that nearly
8.2 million private sector jobs have been added since
February 2010, which was the low point of the great job slump that began a year
before Obama took office and continued through his first year. But total
employment has risen less – by 7.6
million — held back by layoffs of state and local government
workers. Obama was technically correct, as he was careful to speak of jobs
"our businesses have created."
8.2 million private sector jobs have been added since
February 2010, which was the low point of the great job slump that began a year
before Obama took office and continued through his first year. But total
employment has risen less – by 7.6
million — held back by layoffs of state and local government
workers. Obama was technically correct, as he was careful to speak of jobs
"our businesses have created."
His 8 million
figure also leaves aside the nearly 4.2 million private sector jobs that were
lost between the time he took office and the time the slump bottomed out.
Overall, the net job gain since he took office stood at just over 3.2
million (or nearly 4 million if counting only private sector jobs),
as of the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for December.
figure also leaves aside the nearly 4.2 million private sector jobs that were
lost between the time he took office and the time the slump bottomed out.
Overall, the net job gain since he took office stood at just over 3.2
million (or nearly 4 million if counting only private sector jobs),
as of the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for December.
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